By Dr. Gabriela Rifkin, MD
The Beauty of Consistency… As a doctor and medical aesthetic provider, I’m often asked what treatments I personally undergo to maintain my results. I believe that the most important aspect of aesthetics is about thoughtful and consistent maintenance. Once you’ve invested the time and energy into your “glow up,” the goal becomes preserving skin health, balance, and natural movement over time.
For me, maintenance starts with neuromodulators. I get toxin treatments approximately every three months, for both its therapeutic and cosmetic benefits. Therapeutically, toxin plays an important role in managing my jaw clenching and resulting headaches. These treatments have made a huge difference in my comfort and overall quality of life. Cosmetically, I also use toxin to soften crow’s feet, forehead lines, and frown lines. I also treat the lower face and neck to support jawline definition and help counteract downward pull, which becomes increasingly important as we age.
Skin quality is the other major pillar of my maintenance treatment routine. I rotate through a combination of IPL, fractionated resurfacing, and microneedling with PRF (often referred to as a “vampire facial”) or PDRN (often referred to as the “salmon facial”). These treatments work synergistically to address pigmentation, texture, fine lines, and overall skin vitality. IPL helps me keep sun damage and redness in check as well as curbing stray hairs and helping with rosacea. Fractionated resurfacing stimulates collagen and smooths texture, and microneedling with PRF or PDRN enhances regeneration and glow at a cellular level.
I typically perform these skin treatments every four to six months, depending on the season and what my skin needs at the time. I pair treatments with a good skincare routine at home, number one of which is sunscreen every day.
Ultimately, my personal aesthetic philosophy mirrors what I recommend to my patients: invest wisely, treat preventatively, and focus on long-term skin health. Consistent maintenance, rather than extremes, is what creates natural, refreshed results that age beautifully.
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